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G. K. Butterfield: “Please know that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is available to the citizens of North Dakota.”

On the recordApril 15, 2019
Please know that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is available to the citizens of North Dakota.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield informs Buffalo about the Voting Rights Act's applicability in North Dakota.

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